Dollars & Sense | Working out on the cheap

Lose weight without losing a lot of money

4:07 AM,
Jan. 27, 2013

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Written by

Melissa Poore

We are a few weeks into a new year, and the gyms are busy with people making good on their resolutions.

But joining a gym isn't in everyone's budget, and may not necessarily fit in with your lifestyle, either. And when you consider that half of all new health club members will stop going within the first six months, according to the International Health Club Association, being locked into a yearlong contract is an expensive investment when it isn't being used. So why not plan on working your workouts into your home life?

Creating a home gym is an affordable substitute, and there are lots of ways to ...